The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Media culture 2014 - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2009 (scriptwriting) - Elective analysis and literature-based courses
- Film and tv 2010 (directing) - Critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2011 (sound and music) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2011 (cinematography and editing) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2011 (producing films) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2011 (scriptwriting) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2011 (online media) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2011 (directing) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2012 (producing films) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2012 (scriptwriting and directing) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2012 (cinematography and editing) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2012 (online media) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2012 (sound and music) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2013 (producing films) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2013 (scriptwriting and directing) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2013 (cinematography and editing) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2013 (sound and music) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
- Film and tv 2013 (online media) - Extension studies: critical media laboratory
The course takes place in period
- 2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)
- 3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)
- 4 (2020-03-23 to 2020-07-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Optional
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aims of the courses are:
- familiarize the student with the approaches that look at the role of the media in the distribution of value in society;
- enhance critical analytical skills
- provide the necessary knowledge in support of a professional ethics of accountability
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be familiar with the main concepts used in the analysis of political communication and propaganda
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Fluency in written and spoken English
Recommended or required reading
Edward Bernays,1928. Propaganda. Oxon: Routledge. Available online at http://www.historyisaweapon.org/defcon1/bernprop.html External link
Jacques Ellul(1973). Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes. New York: Vintage
Robert W. McChesney, 2013. Digital Disconnect. New York: The New Press.
Study activities
Individual studies - 135 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass a test on course readings
Teacher
Stocchetti Matteo
Examiner
Stocchetti Matteo
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2019-03-18 to 2020-05-15
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions